After two runner-up finishes the previous three years, the third time was the charm for the Texas Longhorns, who captured the program's first national title after posting a 10-4 victory over Texas Tech in Game 3 of the 2025 Women's College World Series.

Texas softball wins its first national championship in program history. Check out highlights from the Women's College World Series title clincher.

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After two runner-up finishes to Oklahoma in 2022 and 2024, the Longhorns finally captured an elusive first title.

No. 6 Texas took down No. 12 Texas Tech by the final score of 10-4 to emerge victorious in the 2025 Women's College World Series.

Reese Atwood hit a go-ahead, two-run single for Texas when Texas Tech ace NiJaree Canady was trying to walk her intentionally in the sixth inning, and the Longhorns beat the Red Raiders 2-1 in Game 1 of the Women's College World Series finals on Wednesday night.

The NCAA softball championship series begins June 4 in Oklahoma City with Texas facing Texas Tech in a best-of-three matchup.

Texas got past No. 7-seeded Tennessee after the Lady Vols survived an extra-innings thriller against UCLA. The Longhorns' offense was far from its best on Monday as it recorded just five hits and two runs, but it was enough to advance to a second consecutive championship series.